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Superhero, Sci-Fi, ActionRelease Date :
May 07, 2010Director :
Jon FavreauStarring :
Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sam Rockwell, Clark Gregg, Olivia Munn, Kate Mara, Garry Shandling
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'Iron Man 2' Characters Featured in New Stills
December 02, 2009 11:12:39Paramount Pictures has just released several new pictures from Robert Downey Jr.-starring film "Iron Man 2". After releasing a poster which gives the first look at War Machine, the studio has shared four stills which feature some previously-exposed characters, like Tony Stark, Black Widow, and Ivan Vanko.
In one image, master engineer Stark is seen working with an electronic stuff. In another picture, he is exposed with his robotic buddy. Meanwhile, one particular photo shows Black Widow, the alter ego of Natasha Romanoff, in her tight costume. The last still additionally features Vanko standing in front of a wall which is full of clippings.
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New 'Iron Man 2' Poster Reveals War Machine
December 01, 2009 09:12:14Paramount Pictures has released a promotional poster for upcoming action film "Iron Man 2". Making its way out via Yahoo! Movies, the image gives the first official look at War Machine, Tony Stark's best friend who wears silver armor. Additionally, the picture also exposes Iron Man in his slightly upgraded armor and features simple tagline "2" instead of the film's full title.
In the "Iron Man" sequel, War Machine and his alter ego Col James 'Rhodey' Rhodes will be portrayed by Don Cheadle after Terrence Howard, who took the role in the first film, quit the project. "I read something in the trades implicating that it was about money or something, but apparently the contracts that we write and sign aren't worth the paper that they're printed on, sometimes," Howard said about his exit. "Promises aren't kept, and good faith negotiations aren't always held up."
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First Trailer for 'Iron Man 2' May Arrive in December
November 20, 2009 10:11:19After several months finishing its principal photography, a snippet of "Iron Man 2" can be expected to arrive soon. Recently, director Jon Favreau hinted that the first trailer for the movie will be released in December, when another Robert Downey Jr.-starred film, "Sherlock Holmes", hits U.S. theaters. "w/Sherlock Holmes, perhaps??" he retweeted on Thursday, November 19 when a fan asked whether or not the trailer will come soon.
The filmmaker, who has been all over Twitter talking about the sequel to "Iron Man", has previously informed that the film was starting to enter its final phase. "Digital animated shots starting to come in. The movie is beginning to take on it's final look," he tweeted on Sunday, November 15.
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'Iron Man 2' Starting to 'Take Its Final Look'
November 17, 2009 09:11:00Jon Favreau has just given an update on "Iron Man 2". On Sunday, November 15, the helmer took it to his Twitter page to announce that the film is starting to enter its final phase. "Digital animated shots starting to come in. The movie is beginning to take on it's final look," he wrote.
Previously, Favreau spilled a detail of the "Iron Man" sequel when talking about the inclusion of War Machine in the film. "Then we have Don Cheadle. We've upped Rhodey's significance in the film and now I think the cat's out of the bag about War Machine, so he's in that suit. How does he become War Machine? What's his relationship to Iron Man?" he stated.
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'Iron Man 2': The War Machine Team-Up Addressed
November 04, 2009 12:11:28More details on the War Machine of "Iron Man 2" have been spilled. Dropping by MTV recently, Sam Rockwell who will be seen as Justin Hammer in the "Iron Man" sequel gave an interesting scoop on the relationship between his Tony Stark's rival character and Don Cheadle's Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes.
Of the two characters' alliance, the 40-year-old actor said, "Don and I, we're working together. He works with me in spite of some of my personality flaws." Calling Hammer "a bit of a shark" in explaining the "personality flaws" remark, he then detailed that "Don's character, Rhodey, needs to work with me. He has no choice. So we team up and we build this fabulous War Machine."
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Tony Stark and Pepper Potts Still the Core of 'Iron Man 2'
October 16, 2009 09:10:01While "Iron Man 2" has been said to pick up Tony Stark's love triangle story, the superhero movie will still primarily focus on the relationship between the man in iron armor and Pepper Potts. During the "Couples Retreat" press junket in Bora Bora, director Jon Favreau laid bare Tony's love life in this "Iron Man" sequel to MTV.
"I think the central relationship is still those two characters," the 42-year-old opened up. "It's still Pepper and Tony." He then continued to explain the part female fatale Natasha Romanoff has in the film. "We introduce Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow and she has a dual identity," he said, "so that ends up affecting both the superhero side of things and the personal side of things - as I think all good superhero plotlines do."
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Tony Stark's New Invention Exposed in New 'Iron Man 2' Set Visit
October 14, 2009 01:10:34French channel CanalPlus has visited the set of the much awaited "Iron Man 2", and made available the set visit video for viewing pleasure. The nearly eight minutes video goes to inspect the workshop of Tony Stark aka Iron Man with director Jon Favreau being on hand to explain the upgrades the filming team has done to the room and what new invention Stark is working on.
Aside from providing the tour around the workshop, the video also presents the filmmaker talking about this "Iron Man" sequel, specifically on why making it is easier than bringing the first one to the big screen, and on adding Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson. It also offers commentaries from star Robert Downey Jr. on the difficulty of making "Iron Man 2" for him among other things.
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Mickey Rourke Under Spotlight on New 'Iron Man 2' Set Visit
September 30, 2009 09:09:17Entertainment Tonight (ET) has just brought forth another set visit video for "Iron Man 2". Focusing mainly on Mickey Rourke and his villainous character, Whiplash, the two minutes plus footage from the set of the highly anticipated "Iron Man" sequel features commentary from director Jon Favreau and fellow cast members, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle.
"Once we thought of him, we started developing the costume and the design of the character around him," Favreau told ET's Thea Andrews on the casting of Rourke. "His career got very busy as he was doing all the award season stuff and it took some time to make everything work out, but he was enthusiastic from our first meeting. And, I was so glad that it worked out. Now he's a very formidable adversary to Robert Downey Jr."
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'Iron Man 2': Sam Rockwell on Justin Hammer
September 28, 2009 02:09:33Beside Whiplash, Tony Stark will have another foe known by the name of Justin Hammer to be taken care of in "Iron Man 2", and Sam Rockwell, the actor taking on the role, has described his baddie character to IGN. "He's a rival of Tony's - they are competitors in the weapons industry," Rockwell shared when promoting "Gentlemen Broncos" at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.
Explaining the relationship between Hammer and Whiplash, the 40-year-old said, "I team up with Mickey Rourke and we decide we want to take him down and take down the Stark legacy." He then compared the baddie to his "Charlie's Angel" character Eric Knox, saying "He's sort of like a cousin of the Charlie's Angels character I played. The smarmy cousin. But it's Mickey - he does the fighting and the kicking ass in the film."
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'Iron Man 2': Set Visit Video From ET
September 25, 2009 04:09:40Entertainment Tonight has presented a behind-the-scenes look at the highly anticipated "Iron Man 2" with a set visit video. Around five minutes long, the on-set footage is filled with the action and explosion happening at the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique race track, exposing Whiplash turning the race cars into burning debris.
In the video, some of the major stars like Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson open up about working for the superhero feature film. Beside talking about the workout regime they underwent, the trio also addresses on filming the love triangle part between Tony Stark, Pepper Potts and Black Widow.
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Scarlett Johansson Auctions Off 'Iron Man 2' Premiere Tickets
September 17, 2009 10:09:13Scarlett Johansson has offered fans a chance to get a hold of tickets to the Los Angeles premiere of "Iron Man 2". As an ambassador for international charity Oxfam America, the actress who portrays female fatale Black Widow in the sequel of 2008's "Iron Man" is auctioning off two movie premiere tickets, as well as a meet-and-greet session with her.
The auction will be kicked off Thursday, September 17 at 10 P.M. ET and run through September 24. All proceeds will benefit Oxfam America, an organization dedicated to long-term solutions for poverty, hunger and injustice around the world. The winning bidder and a guest will also receive a complementary session at Cristophe Salon in Beverly Hills to get ready for the big night.
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Edward Norton Straightens Up 'Iron Man 2' Cameo Rumor
September 16, 2009 09:09:27Edward Norton has shared his insight on flying rumors that Hulk could be making a cameo in "Iron Man 2". When MTV News caught up with him at the Toronto International Film Festival, the depicter of the green raging superhero in 2008's "The Incredible Hulk" put the brake on the speculation.
"I heard that. I don't know where that's coming from," the two-time Academy Award-nominee responded when presented with the cameo rumor. Addressing the truth of the circulating story, the actor who is in town to promote his new movie "Leaves of Grass" said simply, "I am not in 'Iron Man 2' to my knowledge."
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Jon Favreau on Possibility of 'Iron Man 2' 3-D
September 03, 2009 02:09:57While recent report suggested that "Iron Man 2" is being considered to be converted into Digital 3-D, director Jon Favreau has said that it is unlikely to see this "Iron Man" in the 3-D format. Hot on the heels of the 3-D speculation, MTV has brought up into attention the filmmaker's previous comment on the matter.
"I talked to Marvel after I'd seen [Cameron's footage] about doing 'Iron Man [2]' in 3-D," the director stated. "I was hoping to get a shot at doing it this time around, but it didn't work out that way." He added, "There are a few drawbacks to it at this point - there's more cost involved, and it also forces you to shoot digitally."
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'Iron Man 2' Could Come Out in 3-D
September 02, 2009 04:09:20While "Iron Man 2" has been in its post-production phase for quite some time, it has been hit with another rumor, speculating that Marvel Studios is tinkering with the conversion of the action movie to Digital 3-D. Coming up with the story was Ain't It Cool News (AICN) which reported that a minute of the "Iron Man" sequel is being converted to 3-D as a demo.
"Right now, there is a 1 minute demo of IRON MAN 2 converted to high quality digital 3D. I'm told this one minute is totally like Kim Basinger & Mickey Rourke in 9 1/2 WEEKS," so Harry of AICN claimed. The site further pointed out that while the 3-D demo is prepared, Marvel, Paramount and Disney "are fishing for bids with 3 different companies to see what the cost and time it would take to convert IRON MAN 2 to a complete 3D film."
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Details of Whiplash in 'Iron Man 2' Spoiled
August 27, 2009 02:08:26Little by little, details about the highly anticipated "Iron Man 2" begin to unravel. After actor Don Cheadle discussed how significant is the role of War Machine in the "Iron Man" sequel, Mickey Rourke's stuntman Garrett Warren spills some details on his work for the superhero movie.
[SPOILER ALERT!] Revealing that a double-whip sequence in the follow-up film is the reason behind his involvement, Warren opened up to Movieline about the power of Whiplash's whips. "I don't know if I'm at liberty to say what the whips will look like, but they're going to be these super whips that have an awful lot of power," so he shared.
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Justin Hammer in New 'Iron Man 2' Pic
August 21, 2009 04:08:27Sam Rockwell's Justin Hammer has become the center of attention in a newly-found image from "Iron Man 2". The fresh picture is put out and front by Coming Soon, and captures the multi-billionaire businessman, who happens to also be Tony Stark's rival, speaking in front of what seems to be a government hearing.
How Hammer plays a part in the movie is yet to be disclosed, but earlier Don Cheadle has talked about the strains the War Machine suit will bring to the relationship between Stark and Rhodes. "We kept asking ourselves: How does that play out with Tony Stark being an independent contractor doing what he wants to do, and Rhodes actually being in the military," he told MTV. "There's a real chain of command he has to follow."
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War Machine's Part in 'Iron Man 2' From the Eyes of Don Cheadle
August 11, 2009 01:08:34War Machine will take on a significant part in "Iron Man 2", and actor Don Cheadle has opened up about it. In an interview with MTV News, the man who portrays Colonel James 'Rhodey' Rhodes talked about the conflicts that rise between his character and Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark due to the War Machine suit.
"What's interesting is that there are so many different iterations of War Machine and Tony Stark from all the different comics," the 44-year-old first pointed out. "It was really trying to find the common thread, the through-line... [And] the through-line really is their friendship. They're actually really good friends."
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'Iron Man 2' Footage From Comic Con 2009 Leaked
August 10, 2009 08:08:32A roughly five minutes of "Iron Man 2" footage had been previewed at San Diego Comic Con 2009, and now a bootleg version of it has crept out. Providing two major scenes that focus on Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, the video begins with Stark in his Iron Man suit sitting in the hole of a giant promotional donut for Randy's Donuts.
It continues by displaying a discussion of the drunk hero with S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury before a scene of Stark in a congressional hearing cuts in followed with a montage of snippets highlighting on Iron Man's latest nemesis, Whiplash. First glimpse of the War Machine armor, Whiplash letting loose his weaponry and Rhodes talking with Justin Hammer are among the footage seen in the montage.
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New 'Iron Man 2' Photo Hints on Plot
July 30, 2009 10:07:02An all-new picture from "Iron Man 2" has been unveiled. Accompanying the first part of Marvel.com's set visit report of the much-awaited "Iron Man" sequel, the fresh image takes a close look at Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark as he is submerged in deep thought when observing a scale model of the Stark Expo.
The photo is taken from one of the scenes the site has got the chance to see during its set visit to Tony Stark's workshop. [SPOILER ALERT!] Describing the footage itself, Randy Ma of Marvel.com wrote, "The first scene depicted Tony looking down at a scale model of the Stark Expo, which closely resembles the New York World's Fair Pavilion."
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More 'Iron Man 2' Photos Coming Out
July 22, 2009 04:07:31In anticipation of "Iron Man 2" presentation at San Diego Comic Con 2009, USA Today has brought forth a series of new photos for the superhero sequel. Three in total, the new pictures center on Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, Gwyneth Paltrow's Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle's Colonel James 'Rhodey' Rhodes and director Jon Favreau.
One of the images shows what is said to be the after-effect of Whiplash's attack when Tony Stark participates in a race as a pissed off Stark is seen squatting amidst wreckage on the race track. Another one displays Potts, who has been promoted to CEO of Stark Industries, lounging on her chair. The last one captures Favreau having a discussion with Downey Jr. and Cheadle on the film's set.
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New Scarlett Johansson Image From 'Iron Man 2'
July 22, 2009 09:07:08Another photo of Scarlett Johansson's femme fatale character in "Iron Man 2" has made its way out as Marvel Studios debuts a brand new image for the "Iron Man" sequel on Yahoo! Movies. Whereas the Entertainment Weekly's pictures feature the 24-year-old posing as Black Widow, this one captures her in one of the film's scenes as Tony Stark's new secretary, Natasha Romanoff, who is also the superspy's alter ego.
Regarding recent circulating speculation that fellow "Iron Man" actress Gwyneth Paltrow is angry at Johansson for stealing her spotlight in the superhero movie, representative for the Pepper Potts' depicter has set the rumor straight. "She was not at all upset," insisted her spokesman. "The fans will get to see more of Pepper Potts as we get closer to the film's release next May."
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'Iron Man 2' Pics: Rhodey Rhodes, Pepper Potts and Others
July 18, 2009 09:07:28Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con preview issue apparently did not only tease on how Scarlett Johansson portrays femme fatale Black Widow in "Iron Man 2", but also the look of several other main characters. Slash Film has got its hands on the mag's scanned photos that expose Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as Rhodey Rhodes and Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer.
One of the images captures Paltrow's Potts talking to Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark in what appears to be a court room. Another one sees Cheadle, who replaced Terrence Howard as Colonel James "Rhodey" Rhodes, at some kind of court hearing with Rockwell's fast-talking weapons manufacturer character in the background. The last one exhibits director Jon Favreau and Downey Jr. watching playback from a boxing ring.
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Clear Photos of Black Widow for 'Iron Man 2'
July 17, 2009 09:07:53Hours after the blurry screen-captures that exposed first look at Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow in "Iron Man 2" came out, Entertainment Weekly (EW) has presented the better quality ones. The clearer images from the mag's second annual Comic-Con preview issue display that the 24-year-old actress becomes a red-headed Russian superspy Natasha Romanoff.
Along with the photos, EW also unravels details about the new addition. It explains that Natasha is Stark's mysterious new assistant who has an alter ego of her own called Black Widow. She replaces the billionaire's former assistant Pepper Potts who has been been promoted to CEO of Stark Industries. Her existence sparks romantic tension between Stark and Potts.
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First Look at Scarlett Johansson in 'Iron Man 2'
July 16, 2009 01:07:07First look at Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow in "Iron Man 2" has been teased by Entertainment Tonight (ET) and screen-captures of the photos have been made available. The screenshots were taken when ET showed early photos of Entertainment Weekly's Comic Con preview, which will come out in U.S stores Friday, July 17.
Though blurry, one of the captures exposes the cover photo of the magazine which is headlined by Johansson's Black Widow, Robert Downey Jr.'s Iron Man and Mickey Rourke's Whiplash all together. Another one sees the trio in individual shot. Paramount will likely release the official images before or during San Diego Comic Con 2009 which will run from July 23 to 26.
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'Iron Man 2' Scheduled for Comic Con 2009's Day 3
July 11, 2009 01:07:01While the full Saturday, July 25, schedule of Comic Con 2009 is yet to be released, it is said that the panel for "Iron Man 2" at Comic Con 2009 will be held on the third day of the annual convention. According to Coming Soon, Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures will present the sequel of 2008's "Iron Man" from 4:00 to 5:00 P.M. in Hall H. No word yet on which cast members will be making special appearances at the event.
Held annually in San Diego, Comic Con 2009 will run from July 23 to 26 with a special preview night on July 22. Earlier, San Diego Comic Con International has announced the full schedule of its first two days, the Thursday's programming and the Friday's line-up, exposing the date and time of studio's presentation for "The Twilight Saga's New Moon", "District 9" and "Sherlock Holmes".
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Photo of Tony Stark's Race Car in 'Iron Man 2' Found
July 03, 2009 03:07:03A photo of Tony Stark's Grand Prix race car from "Iron Man 2" has been published by Road & Track magazine. Said to be taken from the set of the "Iron Man" sequel, the picture gives out first look at how Stark Industries-sponsored vintage race car driven by Tony Stark during a racing scene will look like.
"This is the Stark Industries-sponsored vintage race car that the movie's main protagonist - genius inventor and swashbuckling lady's man Tony Stark - will be driving in a scene that depicts him racing in the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique, a vintage race held in Monte Carlo," read the article that accompanies the photo. The magazine furthermore explained, "The scene is not being filmed on the actual streets of the tiny, glamorous seaside principality near the south of France, but on an elaborate set that replicates the Monaco circuit."
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Nick Fury Won't Perform Action in 'Iron Man 2'
July 01, 2009 03:07:49Fans will not see Nick Fury in action when "Iron Man 2" hits the theaters. Met during an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of Spike Lee's film "Do The Right Thing", Samuel L. Jackson, who has portrayed the S.H.I.E.L.D. chief in "Iron Man", told MTV News that Fury won't be seen kicking ass in the sequel.
"Not this time, not yet," the 60-year-old explained. "We still haven't moved Nick Fury into the bad-ass zone. He's still just kind of a talker." During the interview, Samuel also revealed that he has done filming his part for the project. He further added that most of his scenes were shot with Robert Downey Jr., although there were still several scenes in which he appears with Scarlett Johansson.
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Stan Lee's Cameo in 'Iron Man 2' Unveiled
June 29, 2009 04:06:02The lingering question of what part Iron Man creator Stan Lee will have in "Iron Man 2" has been answered. Nuke the Fridge broke the news that the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics will be making a cameo appearance as an alternate world version of Emmy Award-winning television host Larry King.
As the Iron Man world's Larry King, the 86-year-old is set to interview Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark on his show "Larry King Live". Lee, who is also the co-creator of Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men and the Hulk, will be having a Q&A session with the genius engineer, discussing about Stark's new, modified "black" Iron Man suit. There are yet words from either Lee or Marvel Studios regarding the report.
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'Iron Man 2' Cast a Talk Show Host
June 19, 2009 10:06:42Beside Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson, "Iron Man 2" will have another lady in its cast ensemble with the joining of Olivia Munn. According to Variety, the host of the popular G4 show, "Attack of the Show", has landed a role in the sequel of the hit 2008 superhero movie "Iron Man".
Though what part she will be portraying is yet to be disclosed, the 26-year-old has ruled out possibility of her starring as a television announcer. "Slashfilm took a guess at my role in iron man 2 and i am not playing a reporter. but that's all i can say. :)," the 26-year-old wrote on her Twitter page in response to Slash Film's earlier speculation on her potential role in the sequel movie.
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Director Jon Favreau Thought About 'Iron Man 2' Before First Film
June 17, 2009 02:06:05Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada has brought up into attention director Jon Favreau's take on the much awaited sequel to "Iron Man", "Iron Man 2". In the latest edition to his Cup O' Joe column on Comic Book Resources, the head honcho stated that Favreau has the hero's future in mind even before he got his hand on the first film.
"We just sat there and talked Iron Man, and he wanted to know who he is and why Tony Stark does what he does," Quesada recalled the conversation he had with Favreau a couple years ago during a dinner at Comic-Con. "That was really key to Favreau: why put on the suit and try to do good things? It was a much tougher question once he defeats the Iron Monger, gets his tech and his company back...why continue doing this? What does Tony Stark stand for?"
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First Look: Mickey Rourke as Whiplash in 'Iron Man 2'
June 10, 2009 09:06:27The first ever image of Mickey Rourke as Iron Man's foe in "Iron Man 2" has arrived. Put out by USA Today, the photo showcases Whiplash wearing his armor suit which is equipped with a power pack on his chest that looks similar to the one that Iron Man uses. In the picture, the villain whose alter ego is known as Ivan Vanko is making an appearance at the Monaco Historic Grand Prix.
Accompanying the new photo, USA Today has included an interview with director Jon Favreau about the baddie's suit. Of the similarities between Whiplash's suit with Iron Man's, the filmmaker said, "The technologies are definitely related. That's part of the core theme of the film." He also mentioned that Whiplash "has constructed his own version of a suit", adding a pair of whips to the suit.
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More About Mickey Rourke's Whiplash in 'Iron Man 2'
June 08, 2009 10:06:39While little is known of Whiplash, Mickey Rourke has once again opened up about his villainous character in "Iron Man 2". Following his discussion about the Russian baddie's suit, the Oscar-nominated actor took it to The Guardian to unveil more of what he has done to portray the Tony Stark's nemesis.
"I decided to do half my role in Russian and that's hard because the Russian language doesn't roll off the English-speaking tongue very easily," the 55-year-old gushed. "I spent three hours a day with a teacher, and after two weeks I know four sentences! Let me see, it's sort of like... 'Yezzamee menya... Yezzamee manya obott... Er, nemaboootty menya...'"
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'Iron Man 2' Set Teased at 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'
June 02, 2009 09:06:00A look at the "Iron Man 2" is likely to be caught on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon". Announcing his participation at the NBC's talk show aired Monday, June 1, director Jon Favreau fessed up that he won't come in person to the show. Instead, he will be broadcasting straight from the set of "Iron Man" sequel.
The filmmaker revealed the matter through his Twitter feed, posting "I'll be skyping a bit from the set of Iron Man tonite on Jimmy Fallon." Despite revealing that he will be making an appearance at the show from the superhero film's set, he didn't detail on what he has to offer.
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Mickey Rourke Discusses Whiplash Armor in 'Iron Man 2'
May 29, 2009 11:05:58Providing more information about the upcoming "Iron Man 2", Mickey Rourke spilled the bean on his Whiplash character with hints on how the villain's armor will look like. In an interview with Empire Online, the Academy Award-nominated actor firstly gushed on his thought on joining the superhero franchise, saying "I'm having the time of my life!"
As for the challenges of portraying the villainous character, the star of "The Wrestler" shared, "It's been really brutal, because my Iron Man suit weighs 23lb." Getting deeper in the armor discussion, he detailed, "It's sort of a half-suit, with half my skin showing, with lots of Russian tattoos, because [Whiplash is just] out of a Russian-zone prison."
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'Iron Man 2' Went to Edwards Air Force Base for Shooting
May 28, 2009 02:05:17Edwards Air Force Base has been unraveled to be another shooting location of "Iron Man 2". In a report posted on the base's official website, it is revealed that the production team of the "Iron Man" sequel has been using the Air Force headquarters to shoot some of the highly anticipated movie's scenes from May 11 to May 13.
Though it is still unclear which scenes were shot on location, director Jon Favreau has suggested that the base has some connection with Tony Stark. "All these real military assets make the movie more authentic and the topography and the beauty of the Desert and flightline open the movie up," he stated. "But it's the rich history of the location and the deep roots it has with flight that gives Tony Stark and his father a pedigree in the aerospace industry."
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'Iron Man 2' Set Photo: Robert Downey Jr. Suits Up
May 08, 2009 10:05:32Another take at Robert Downey Jr. in "Iron Man 2" has been shared. If the first one was from the "Iron Man" sequel's first official photo, this second picture came from its Los Angeles set and was brought into attention by People. The snap capturing Downey Jr. in parts of his Iron Man suit was taken on Wednesday, May 6, when the leading man was reportedly shooting a scene.
The gear Downey wears in the photo is said to be the new Iron Man suit. Of the new suit, Vic Holtreman of Screenrant wrote, "The gauntlets are much beefier on top of his hands, there are some gold highlights in the rib cage area and the chest piece looks redesigned as well. Looks like the tricep area is beefed up along with the shoulders, too, giving the impression (to me, anyway) of a more powerful armor."
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'Iron Man 2': Sam Rockwell's Justin Hammer Different From Comic
May 06, 2009 10:05:14One of Tony Stark's nemeses, Justin Hammer, is getting a redesign in "Iron Man 2". When attending the Tribeca Film Festival for his science-fiction thriller "Moon" debut, the actor who has been billed to play Hammer, Sam Rockwell, shared a bit of insight into director Jon Favreau's approach to the character with MTV News.
Addressing the difference of the character in the movie and the comics, the 40-year-old explained that unlike the comic books wherein Hammer is portrayed as a white-haired and geriatric rival industrialist of Tony Stark, the movie will see him in his younger year. "They wanted to go with a rival for Tony Stark who is closer to his age," he reasoned on the new look, "and make him American."
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Faran Tahir on Mandarin in 'Iron Man 3' Rumor
May 05, 2009 03:05:08Having hinted earlier the possibility of Raza being the villainous Mandarin in "Iron Man 3", Faran Tahir spoke more on his character's future. When asked by Star Pulse on whether or not the rumor is true, he has this to say, "I don't know. My answer to that is that we created the character, not by accident, but by design, with a vague future."
"You can spin it many different ways and it should make sense, was the idea," the 46-year-old continues explaining. "One is this guy who has a connection to Mandarin at some point...or is this guy someone who might become Mandarin at some point? There's a case to be made - and a pretty good one - that two guys, who in the belly of a cave, almost like a womb, emerge out of that womb and one becomes Iron Man and one becomes Mandarin. There's a case to be made for that."
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First Photo From 'Iron Man 2' Comes Out
May 01, 2009 10:05:09The first photo of the highly anticipated "Iron Man 2" has finally made its rounds. Uncovered by USA Today, it highlights on Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark. In the newly-released image, Stark is seen working in his lab and a collection of Iron Man suits is stacked in the background, hinting the possibility that Stark may be building an armory of Iron Man suits.
Accompanying the photo are few details on the sequel shared by director Jon Favreau. To the newspaper, Favreau stated that the sequel will take place "six months after Stark revealed his identity as Iron Man" and that it will deal with public relations crisis. "How many superheroes are open about their true identities?" he pointed out. "We wanted to play with that idea. But it obviously has consequences - in his relationships, on the team. There are a lot of areas we can explore."
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Clark Gregg and Kate Mara Join 'Iron Man 2'
April 23, 2009 02:04:51"Iron Man 2" has started its production on April 6, but casting news for the superhero sequel is still coming in. The latest casting report claims that "Choke" director Clark Gregg and "We Are Marshall" actress Kate Mara have been added to the cast ensemble of "Iron Man" sequel.
Gregg who has been seen in "Iron Man" portraying agent Phil Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D. returns to reprise the role, while 26-year-old Mara takes the role that is still kept under wraps. The duo joins the already confirmed cast that include Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson and Scarlett Johansson.
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'Iron Man 2' Is Both Risky and Artistic
April 21, 2009 10:04:53Robert Downey Jr. has once again come up with bits of details from the "Iron Man 2", suggesting that the movie will be both "risky and artistic". In a round table interview during the international press day for "The Soloist", the actor told Collider that everything from the first movie has been improved.
Speaking about the redesigning of the Iron Man armor, the Kirk Lazarus of "Tropic Thunder" stated, "Everything has been improved. Everything is ergonomic and the story is incredibly risky and artistic for a big genre movie." He then explained on his "risky" comment, saying "The set pieces have to do with things that aren't your typical like bad guy conflict."
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Raza Could Be Mandarin in 'Iron Man 3'
April 15, 2009 01:04:08An interesting scoop concerning Mandarin and future "Iron Man" movies has been brought forth by Faran Tahir. In a phone interview with Sci Fi Wire Thursday, April 9, the actor who takes on the role of The Ten Rings' group leader Raza in the first "Iron Man" film gave a slight hint that his character may well be the villainous Mandarin himself in "Iron Man 3".
"Is he the conduit to Mandarin?" the 46-year-old coyly spoke about the possibility. "Does he become Mandarin? Is it just another leader of the Ten Rings, you know, thing? All the allusions [in] my first speech was all about Genghis Khan and all that, which is Mandarin's thing, you know? So I think they have created the character and the storyline very wisely. To leave it as open as possible so whatever they need to, you know, pull from, they will."
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Love Triangle Plot in 'Iron Man 2' Confirmed
April 08, 2009 10:04:47Tony Stark will indeed be involved in a love triangle with his assistant Pepper Potts and Russian female fatale Black Widow in "Iron Man 2". Robert Downey Jr., the actor who plays Stark a.k.a. Iron Man in both "Iron Man" and its sequel, has confirmed the matter himself during a recent press junket for "The Soloist".
When asked by MTV News whether he'd be 1/3 of a love triangle in the film, the Academy Award-nominee for "Tropic Thunder" responded simply, "Heck yeah, Wouldn't you?" While making sure that the love triangle plot will play a part in the storyline, the 44-year-old actor didn't elaborate more on how exactly the love triangle will work out in the sequel.
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Terrence Howard Opens Up About 'Iron Man 2' Recasting
April 06, 2009 11:04:59While Marvel's surprising decision to replace Terrence Howard with Don Cheadle in "Iron Man 2" was an old story, several questions are still circulating around the sudden recasting and now Howard offers some enlightenments on the matter. Talking to a group of reporters Saturday, April 4, in Beverly Hills during "Fighting" promotion, he discussed about Marvel's decision.
"Iron Man happened with that. Marvel happened with it," he responded when asked what happened behind the recasting, as quoted by Sci Fi Wire. "They made a choice. They made a very, very bad choice. They didn't keep their word. They didn't honor our contract. They sent everyone out into a field and told them to work and produce a great bounty. You produce a great bounty, and then when it's all in the storehouse, you are not allowed into the storehouse."
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'Iron Man 2' Not Really Going With 'Demon in a Bottle' Plot
April 04, 2009 11:04:58During the press junket of "The Soloist" Friday, April 3, Robert Downey Jr. has finally broken the silence over "Iron Man 2" possible plot. When asked by MTV whether this "Iron Man" sequel will be based on the "Demon in a Bottle" storyline, he responded by saying, "Not really. As a matter of fact, I think that's probably best saved because it's such its own storyline."
The 43-year-old then continued, pointing out on which direction this follow-up movie will take. "We're going for the interim space [between the origin and "Demon"]," the "Tropic Thunder" star explained, "which is more a look behind the mask of someone who says he's Iron Man and what it really is to become a superhero."
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No Howard Stark Role for Tim Robbins in 'Iron Man 2'
April 03, 2009 03:04:21Despite the percolating rumor, "Iron Man 2" apparently won't see Tim Robbins playing Tony Stark's father, Howard Stark. In an interview with ReelTalk recently, the 50-year-old actor indicated that he won't be seen as the founder of Stark Industries in the "Iron Man" sequel, saying "That was an Internet rumor. Can't trust those Internets."
Back in December 2008, Latino Review has come up with a scoop that Robbins is going to replace Gerard Sanders, the actor who plays the character in the first film. The site moreover claimed that the actor will be seen in an important flashback sequence which will set up the "The Avengers" and "The First Avenger: Captain America" films.
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Jon Favreau Talks Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson's 'Iron Man 2' Casting
March 19, 2009 04:03:48Exposing previously that the rehearsals for "Iron Man 2" have been kicked off, director Jon Favreau confirmed the casting of Mickey Rourke and Scarlett Johansson on the Los Angeles premiere of "I Love You, Man" on Tuesday, March 17. To Entertainment Tonight, the filmmaker/actor said, "Our main cast is all lined up, everbody's deals are signed."
Specifically discussing about Rourke, the "Wimbledon" actor shared, "Well, I hear Mickey's been in Russia doing research for a role. I can confirm that." Though remaining coy about which part Rourke will be playing, he gushed, "We haven't made any official announcements yet. But I will say there is a Russian villain in our film."
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'Iron Man 2' Rehearsals Kicked Off on St. Patrick's Day
March 18, 2009 04:03:41An "Iron Man 2" update has been offered by director Jon Favreau. In his post on Twitter, the 42-year-old helmer/actor shared his feeling of starting to work on the sequel as well as announced that the rehearsals for the movie have begun on St. Patrick's Day on Monday, March 17.
"Rehearsals began today on Iron Man 2," so wrote the Denver McVie in "Four Christmases". He furthermore noted that the principal photography for the sequel will take place in three weeks, writing "Three weeks from shooting and my life is no longer my own. I forgot how overwhelming this process is."
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Gwyneth Paltrow Starts 'Iron Man 2' Shooting Late March
March 13, 2009 02:03:51While Marvel Studios have announced that the principal photography of "Iron Man 2" will start in April, Gwyneth Paltrow teases that the filming may begin ahead of schedule. In the March edition of GOOP Newsletter released on March 12, the 36-year-old revealed that she is two weeks away from joining director Jon Favreau to film the sequel.
"I can't wait to start Iron Man 2 in two weeks and hang out with him every day," so Paltrow shared when discussing about Favreau's pick for his five favorite DVD rentals. In addition to the time she joins the sequel, the Oscar-winning actress also wrote about how she came to know the director, recalling "Jon Favreau and I met when we both had bit parts in Dorothy Parker and the Vicious Circle about 15 years ago."
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Scarlett Johansson Confirmed as 'Iron Man 2' Black Widow
March 12, 2009 02:03:52Positive news are sprouting for "Iron Man 2" as it now has been confirmed that Black Widow will be played by actress Scarlett Johansson. This came out right after the confirmation that "The Wrestler" star Mickey Rourke will play a Russian villain named Whiplash in the movie franchise.
The deal between Paramount and Johansson's camp was signed on Wednesday afternoon, March 11. "Scarlett is thrilled to be a part of Iron Man," her rep, Marcel Pariseau, told E! Online's Marc Malkin. The role of Widow was previously held by Emily Blunt who had to let it go due to scheduling conflict.
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Mickey Rourke Finally In for 'Iron Man 2'
March 12, 2009 09:03:47Mickey Rourke is moving on from being a washed-up professional wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson in "The Wrestler" to portraying a super villain in "Iron Man 2". After months of speculations on his possible involvement in the sequel project, Nikki Finke of Deadline Hollywood Daily came up with a story that the Oscar-nominated actor has signed a deal to star in the movie.
56-year-old Rourke reportedly will take on the Russian villain character for the "Iron Man" sequel. For the role, Finke broke out that the actor's agent David Unger has managed to get Rourke a significant boost on his salary deal after he was said out from the project due to the initial lowball salary, the $250,000 offered by Marvel Entertainment earlier.
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Emily Blunt Disappointed Over Black Widow Lost in 'Iron Man 2'
February 26, 2009 02:02:55Soon after director Jon Favreau revealed that she won't be taking the Black Widow part in "Iron Man 2", Emily Blunt comes up with a response, confirming the claim and expressing her disappointment. Responding to Roger Moore of The Orlando Sentinel's assuring words that sequel is almost never as good as the original, she says, "I'm glad you said that, not me. It's a little disappointing is all I can say."
Though bummed by the result, the 26-year-old actress still keeps a positive attitude towards "Gulliver's Travels". "I'm okay," the Norah Lorkowski of "Sunshine Cleaning" shares. "Because I just have to do this Fox movie, and it's fine and I'm gonna have fun. The whole beginning of the year has been rather dramatic, so I'd just rather go in with fresh eyes and know that I've made the right decision. You just don't know until it's all finished and done with, do you?"
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Samuel L. Jackson Is Nick Fury in 'Iron Man 2' and Eight Other Marvel Films
February 26, 2009 09:02:25Samuel L. Jackson will definitely be Nick Fury in "Iron Man 2" and many other Marvel's upcoming and future movies. Regardless the actor's earlier remark about the possibility of him not portraying the S.H.I.E.L.D. director, he has reportedly signed an unprecedented nine-picture deal with the studio to reprise his cameo role in "Iron Man".
Aside from securing the 60-year-old's return to the "Iron Man" sequel, the nine-picture deal contains an option for him to star as Fury in "The First Avenger: Captain America", "Thor" and "The Avengers" as well as potential sequels. The deal also opens door for the star of "Resurrecting the Champ" to topline a "S.H.I.E.L.D." movie, which is allegedly in development.
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'Iron Man 2' to Start Filming April
February 25, 2009 10:02:35"Iron Man 2" is days away from kicking off its principal photography. Giving the latest update to the "Iron Man" sequel, Marvel Studios announced on Wednesday, February 24, that the second movie of the superhero in armored iron suit will begin filming in early April.
While speculations around the casting of this movie have been running wild, the studio's press release only named Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle as the film's cast ensemble. No words have been shared regarding the circulating casting rumors around Sam Rockwell as Justin Hammer, Mickey Rourke as either Crimson Dynamo or Whiplash, and Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, among others.
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Emily Blunt Rumored to Officially Out of 'Iron Man 2'
February 24, 2009 09:02:20While many are still crossing their fingers to see Emily Blunt in "Iron Man 2" despite the recent possibility of her dropping the Black Widow part, director Jon Favreau reportedly hauled in the bad news. According to The Playlist, the 42-year-old director has claimed at an aftershow party that the Golden Globe-winning actress is officially out of the superhero sequel.
"On E!'s post show at the red carpet of some party, Jon Favreau said that Fox exercised its ['Gulliver's Travels'] option on Emily Blunt, and that she definitely won't be in 'Iron Man 2'," so read the report from The Playlist. Furthermore, the blog made note that though chatting about Blunt's possible exit, Favreau didn't give any hint on other potential candidates, including Scarlett Johansson.
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'Iron Man 2' Story Detail Unraveled
February 20, 2009 12:02:00An interesting tidbit about "Iron Man 2" plot is coming out. In its article about the work production designer J. Michael Riva did for various movies, including for the much awaited "Iron Man" sequel, NPR unveils that Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark will be seen puking in a toilet in the superhero movie.
Pointing out that the production designer has got his hands on the list of sets and plot point for the sequel, the trade noted that the first item on Riva's list enlisted "Tony, in the Iron Man armor, pukes in a toilet." The report is further strengthened by Riva's comment, saying "I design a toilet. My big job for the day. After that I can go home. My kids ask me, 'What'd you do today, Dad?' I designed a toilet!"
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No 'Iron Man 2' Just Yet for Mickey Rourke
February 19, 2009 10:02:21Mickey Rourke appears to be passing on the opportunity to star in "Iron Man 2". In an article about who the actor will bring to the 81st Annual Academy Awards as his date, New York Magazine unraveled that contrary to previous rumors, the front runner for the awards' Best Actor title won't be taking any villainous role in the "Iron Man" sequel.
Quoting the star of "The Wrestler" on his possible involvement in the superhero movie, the mag wrote that Rourke said simply, "Right now, we're not doing Iron Man 2." The 56-year-old's statement put off speculations that he is up for the role of either Whiplash or Crimson Dynamo, both are the Iron Man's foes he has been linked to previously.
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Scarlett Johansson Could Step In as Black Widow in 'Iron Man 2'
February 14, 2009 02:02:51While Eliza Dushku has revealed her hope to get the Black Widow part in "Iron Man 2", it seems that Scarlett Johansson is more likely to replace Emily Blunt as the female fatale if Blunt passes on the role. Breaking the possible casting news was Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider Blog.
On the new speculation, the trade reported that 24-year-old Johansson is interested to play Natasha Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow. Hollywood Insider Blog also made note that the star of "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" has met the filmmaker and is in negotiation to fill in the Russian superspy's shoes. In addition to that, she is said to be just waiting for Blunt to officially give up the part. Still, Marvel have yet to confirm or deny this casting rumor.
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Gwyneth Paltrow Not Yet Seen 'Iron Man 2' Script
February 13, 2009 04:02:53With the production fast approaching and her expected to make a return as Pepper Potts in "Iron Man 2", Gwyneth Paltrow has yet to get her hands on any script of the "Iron Man" sequel. The 36-year-old actress spoke about the matter to MTV News at the premiere of "Two Lovers".
"They haven't even given me a script yet," the Academy Award-winning actress for "Shakespeare in Love" revealed. "They don't tell me anything. I could be, like, a costume assistant in it. I know nothing." In the interview, she also let out that she has no idea about the relationship between Potts and Tony Stark, saying "I have no idea what it is. [Director] Jon Favreau said it would be good, so I believe him."
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Eliza Dushku Eyes Black Widow Role in 'Iron Man 2'
February 13, 2009 01:02:31Eliza Dushku, the depicter of Tru Davies in "Tru Calling", apparently wants to get involved in "Iron Man 2". While making an appearance on the Howard Stern Show on Sirius/XM Radio on Thursday morning, February 12, to promote her new television show "Dollhouse", the 28-year-old confessed that she would love to play Natalia Romanova a.k.a. Black Widow in the sequel.
"They're doing 'Iron Man 2,' and I'm so perfect for the Black Widow character, that they just need to get into it. They need to understand," the actress who also serves as producer and executive producer for "Dollhouse" campaigned for herself. "I just learned Russian because I had to play a Russian girl in 'Dollhouse.'" Before leaving the studio, she added, "Maybe we could all tell them. Let's get on a Black Widow 'Iron Man 2' campaign."
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Mickey Rourke's Casting Speculation in 'Iron Man 2' a Bit Premature
February 04, 2009 09:02:01Contrary to the circulating rumors, Mickey Rourke is not in talks for the villainous role of Crimson Dynamo in "Iron Man 2". Revealing the matter was "Iron Man" star Robert Downey Jr. in a recent interview with MTV News on the set of "Sherlock Holmes". "That's actually incorrect," claimed the 43-year-old when asked about the casting speculations.
Questioned further whether Rourke is up for the role of Whiplash instead of Crimson Dynamo, the actor who recently received an Academy Award-nomination for his performance in "Tropic Thunder" stated, "I can neither confirm nor deny that." Still, he added, "Or maybe it's some semblance of both. Here, I can tell you everything about the story except I won't give away the ending. The nerd stuff is top-drawer security."
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Up for a Role in 'Gulliver's Travels', Emily Blunt Could Be Out of 'Iron Man 2'
January 30, 2009 01:01:24Rumors are circulating that Emily Blunt may end up not playing Black Widow in "Iron Man 2" as she is being offered a role in "Gulliver's Travels". Variety reported that the 20th Century Fox hold an option on her that was part of her deal for co-starring in "The Devil Wears Prada" that may prevent the 25-year-old from starring as the villain in the superhero sequel.
It is explained that Fox may resolve to use the option to make sure Blunt takes the role of Lilliputian princess and Gulliver's love interest due to the scheduling conflicts of the two movies. "Gulliver's" will start lensing in late March in the U.K., whereas "Iron Man 2" is expected to start principal photography in early April in Manhattan Beach, California.
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Mickey Rourke Gets Lowball Offer for Main Villain Role in 'Iron Man 2'
January 22, 2009 02:01:14Being a Best Dramatic Actor recipient at the 66th Golden Globe Awards seems not to help Mickey Rourke much when it comes to his salary. In an article discussing on how studios are tightening their belts for movies, Variety noted that the actor who makes his comeback with starring role in "The Wrestler" is offered a low salary for acting in "Iron Man 2".
Reportedly, the opening offer gave out by Marvel begins with a quarter of a million dollar for his potential role as main villain, Crimson Dynamo. "Then there is comeback kid Mickey Rourke, who is poised to follow his Golden Globe-winning performance in "The Wrestler" with an offer to play the main villain in '"Iron Man 2' - but at a lowball opening offer of $250,000 from Marvel," a portion of the article read.
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Emily Blunt Linked to the Black Widow Role for 'Iron Man 2'
January 15, 2009 09:01:47"Iron Man 2" could find its female villain in Emily Blunt. According to Variety, the co-star of Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway in "The Devil Wears Prada" is the front-runner to play Tony Stark's female foe, Soviet superspy Natasha Romanoff a.k.a. Black Widow whose skintight black costume is enhanced by high-tech weaponry.
Blunt's casting rumor came days after Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell were reported to be in talks to portray the superhero's other nemeses, Crimson Dynamo and Justin Hammer respectively. However, director Jon Favreau and Marvel have yet to give any comments in relations to the possibility of the 25-year-old taking the Black Widow part in the "Iron Man" sequel.
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Samuel L. Jackson May Be Nick Fury No More
January 14, 2009 02:01:10Despite making a cameo appearance as Nick Fury at the end of "Iron Man", Samuel L. Jackson may no longer be seen as the S.H.I.E.L.D. director in the future installments of Marvel's superhero films. Breaking out the speculation was Jackson himself when talking to Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times blog, Hero Complex.
Suggesting that he probably won't tackle the part in "Iron Man 2", "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "The Avengers", the 60-year-old pointed out that there has been a negotiation break-down. "There was a huge kind of negotiation that broke down," he stated. "I don't know. Maybe I won't be Nick Fury. Maybe somebody else will be Nick Fury or maybe Nick Fury won't be in it."
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Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell in Talks for 'Iron Man 2' Villain Roles
January 08, 2009 12:01:18Two actors have been linked to the villain roles in "Iron Man 2". Latest reports for the sequel to the hit superhero movie "Iron Man" have pointed out that Mickey Rourke and Sam Rockwell are both in negotiation to star opposite Robert Downey Jr. as his heroic character's latest opponents.
On what character Rourke is eyeing, Variety claimed that the star of "The Wrestler" may end up to portray Crimson Dynamo, a heavily tattooed Russian arms dealer who is considered to be an evil version of Iron Man. Rockwell, in the meantime, is reported by The Hollywood Reporter to play multi-billionaire businessman Justin Hammer, who happens to be Tony Stark's rival.
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Tim Robbins Potentially Be Howard Stark in 'Iron Man 2'
December 18, 2008 02:12:02Another casting report has come in for "Iron Man 2" and it involves the founder of Stark Industries, Howard Stark. Exposing the interesting scoop is Latino Review, which claimed that "Mystic River" star, Tim Robbins, is going to fill in the shoes of Tony Stark's father in the sequel to blockbuster film, "Iron Man".
If indeed being cast for the part, the 50-year-old actor will replace Gerard Sanders, the actor who plays the character in the first film. In this second "Iron Man" film, his character reportedly will be seen in an important flashback sequence which will set up the "The Avengers" and "The First Avenger: Captain America" films; that is why, director Jon Favreau needs a good actor, so claimed the site.
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No Talks Yet Among Marvel Writers, Said 'Iron Man 2' Writer
November 27, 2008 02:11:17With Marvel planning on putting together some of its superheroes in one movie, "The Avengers", many wonder whether the writers for the individual superhero films, including "Iron Man 2", "The First Avenger: Captain America" and "Thor", have started a discussion to make all the story connected. "Iron Man 2" screenwriter Justin Theroux has revealed to MTV News that they have yet to open any talks regarding the matter.
"You know, there's NO dialogue right now - in a great way," the "Tropic Thunder" co-scripter shared, adding, "I think [Marvel Studios President] Kevin Feige just wants to make sure we can make the best movie that we can make." He further added that the studio have yet to force him to make the stories connected. He insisted, "No, not yet. But that being said, Kevin is in all the meetings for all the movies, and is the sort of connective tissue - the neurons if you will - running between the meetings. Making sure all the things can be connected."
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Robert Downey Jr. Broke Silence Over Rhodey's Actors Swap in 'Iron Man 2'
November 06, 2008 04:11:05While many people involved in the production of "Iron Man 2" remain mum on the sudden replacement of Terrence Howard with Don Cheadle, Robert Downey Jr. apparently has something to be said on the buzzed-about topic. Playing it coy about his reaction to the replacement, the 43-year-old insisted to MTV News, "I had nothing to do with that decision."
"I love Terrence very very much. That's all I'll say because I haven't talked to him yet," Downey Jr. further added. Making sure that he doesn't play favorites between the two actors, the "Charlie Bartlett" actor also praised Cheadle saying, "I've always admired Don [Cheadle]."
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Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle Officially Aboard 'The Avengers' and 'Iron Man 2'
October 29, 2008 10:10:33It is official, Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle will team up in both "Iron Man 2" and "The Avengers". Marvel Studios have just given out confirmation that they have signed both actors for the two superhero movies.
Downey Jr. will live up his crime-fighting role as Iron Man once again, while Cheadle will step into the shoes of Colonel James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, once played by Terrence Howard. Despite this great news, it is still unclear though whether Cheadle's character will be transformed into War Machine in "Iron Man" sequel.
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What Terrence Howard Has to Say About 'Iron Man 2' Recasting
October 20, 2008 01:10:29Following the shocking revelation on him being replaced by Don Cheadle in "Iron Man 2", Hollywood actor Terrence Howard straightens things out in a recent interview. Talking to NPR's Scott Simon for Weekend Edition about his debut album "Shine Through It", the 39-year-old admits that he has discovered about the recasting saying, "Yeah, I found that out, too."
The "Pride" actor further fesses up that the news still came as a big surprise to him and that Marvel didn't give him any explanation on their reason to go on with different actor on the sequel. "It was the surprise of a lifetime," he said. "There was no explanation. [The contract] just...up and vanished."
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Terrence Howard Out of 'Iron Man 2', Don Cheadle In
October 14, 2008 04:10:12Though expressing his enthusiasm for "Iron Man" follow-up earlier, Terrence Howard apparently won't be making another appearance in "Iron Man 2". Giving an updated report on the casting news, The Hollywood Reporter claimed that the 39-year-old's part as Lt. Col James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, Tony Stark's best friend and future War Machine, will be taken over by his fellow "Crash" actor Don Cheadle.
Speculating further on Howard's exit from the sequel, the publication noted that the conflict between Howard and Marvel Studios may be grounded from the financial differences, especially with the previous financial problem with director Jon Favreau. It should be noted though that Marvel have yet to release any statement on this possible replacement of Howard with the "Hotel Rwanda" star.
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Jon Favreau Spills the Beans on 'Iron Man 2'
October 02, 2008 10:10:56Taking participation in a live web chat with The Los Angeles Times' readers on Wednesday, October 1, director Jon Favreau opened up about few "Iron Man 2" details. Addressing on how early in stage the sequel is in, Favreau explained that the filmmakers are still working on the potential villain.
"We're playing with who the villain should be and what we should incorporate from the comic book," he noted. "And how it will lead into The Avengers." He then added that he is currently working with Justin Theroux, the co-writer of "Tropic Thunder" who is tackling the script's first draft, and a storyboard artist. He is also dealing with the designing of the the good guys and bad guys ' costumes.
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Paramount to Distribute Marvel Films, Change Release Dates
September 30, 2008 01:09:32With the success of "Iron Man" in taking more than half a billion dollars at the box office, Paramount Pictures are taking steps to distribute the sequel to it and other similar movies. The studio have signed a deal with Marvel Entertainment for the right to produce several movie adaptations from Marvel Comics.
"Coming off of Iron Man's incredible success this summer, we could not be more excited about extending our relationship with Marvel," said Rob Moore, Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures. "Marvel's iconic brand, its popular characters and its proven ability to create compelling and visually spellbinding films complement Paramount's great history of filmmaking. We look forward to a long and successful run together."
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IMAX and 3-D Plans for 'Iron Man 2'
September 12, 2008 10:09:02In an updated-report of "Iron Man 2", it is suggested that the "Iron Man" sequel may possibly come in IMAX and 3-D. According to Collider, during a mini press conference for "Iron Man" DVD on Thursday, September 11, director Jon Favreau confessed that the follow-up film may take similar techniques used to make "The Dark Knight", and he perhaps tops it with 3-D technology.
On the occasion, the filmmaker allegedly revealed that he is inspired to make "Iron Man 2" in IMAX after seeing the sequel of "Batman Begins", describing the IMAX footage of the blockbuster movie as "a game changer" as paraphrased by Collider. Meanwhile, on the 3-D part, he shared that though it depends on the cost, he would love to make it happen, especially for the armor suit. The entire interview can be listened at Collider.
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Jon Favreau Starts Working on 'Iron Man 2'
August 22, 2008 10:08:49"Iron Man" director Jon Favreau has brought a great news about the development of the superhero's sequel. The successful filmmaker has revealed that the work on "Iron Man 2" has been kicked off with he and his team starting to develop the follow-up movie of the hit blockbuster movie.
Acknowledging that no official announcement has been made over the matter, he gave out the confirmation to L.A. Times. "We're working on it now," the helmer of family fantasy "Zathura" and Will Ferrell's Christmas-themed comedy "Elf" gushed, "which hasn't been officially announced. It will be released in 2010."
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Robert Downey Jr. Talks 'Iron Man 2' Plot Spoiler
August 13, 2008 10:08:42While many are still buzzing about the possible cameos in the sequel of action blockbuster "Iron Man", its star Robert Downey Jr. is more interested to spill out the scoop on the sequel's storyline. Talking to Chicago Sun-Times, the 43-year-old spoke about what could be expected from "Iron Man 2".
Sharing the secret of the sequel, the co-star of Ben Stiller and Jack Black in "Tropic Thunder" implied the problem the hero in steel maybe facing. "You want some plot secrets? Okay, here we go," so he claimed "If he said he's Iron Man in the first film, it's one thing to say it and another thing to evolve to a point where you can live in a heroic fashion."
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'Iron Man' Sequel Minus Hulk
August 04, 2008 02:08:18Setting the record straight about his future "Iron Man 2" project, acclaimed actor Robert Downey Jr. addressed earlier rumor circulating around the possible cameo of one particular superhero in the movie. Specifically, the "Zodiac" star slammed speculation that Hulk may make special appearance in the sequel.
Talking to journalists during "Tropic Thunder" press junket on August 3, the 43-year-old simply stated "no" to a journalist's question whether Hulk will be included, without offering any explanation on why the green raging beast won't appear in the story. When being dug up further on other cameos' possibility, the Academy Award-nominated actor noted that he cannot comment on it stating, "I can neither confirm nor deny that. Honestly, nothing's set in stone right now".
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'Iron Man' Sequel to Feature Another Avenger
July 24, 2008 11:07:33Those who have seen the summer blockbuster film "Iron Man" are most likely to have learned that in the post-credits sequence of the superhero flick, there is a brief appearance of Nick Fury where he discusses about the "Avenger Initiative" with Tony Stark. With that in mind, Louis Leterrier revealed that the sequel, "Iron Man 2", will feature a new character from the upcoming "The Avengers".
Speaking out about the matter to DoG source 'Mr Miyagi' following a meeting with "Iron Man" helmer Jon Favreau, the director of the new Hulk movie "The Incredible Hulk" didn't go further on explaining which Avenger is to be seen. Still on the occasion, he allegedly noted that "The Avengers" will definitely see Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Edward Norton as Hulk working together.
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'Tropic Thunder' Co-Writer Justin Theroux Up for 'Iron Man 2'
July 16, 2008 01:07:22With "Iron Man" collecting $565.1 million worldwide since its debut on May 2, Mark Fergus, Hawk Ostby, Arthur Marcum and Matthew Hollaway can surely be considered to be successful in delivering the comic book adaptation to the big screen. In spite of that fact, Marvel Studios apparently have taken a surprising decision on bringing a new writer to tackle "Iron Man 2".
Latest report claimed that the production company have brought in actor/writer Justin Theroux to pen the script of the sequel. Aside from the fact that the studio have hired the "Tropic Thunder" co-scribbler, other details regarding the matter aren't being shared out. In fact, Marvel haven't come out with any confirmation on the signing of Seamus O'Grady's depicter in "Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle".
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Jon Favreau Is Back for 'Iron Man 2'
July 10, 2008 02:07:51For months after Marvel Entertainment's announcement of "Iron Man 2" release date, "Iron Man" director Jon Favreau was left uncertain of his fate with the second film. But, it seems that he won't be wondering any longer. In the latest news regarding the sequel, it is said that the studio has finally reached a deal with the "Elf" director.
By that, it means that the filmmaker who is also credited as actor will be back to helm "IM2". Nevertheless, official announcement over the matter hasn't been released yet. Nikki Finke of the Deadline Hollywood Daily was the first to break this news. Noting further on the signing of Favreau, she wrote that "Marvel Studios boss David Maisel was quick to put out a 'definitely' richer offer to Favreau".
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Jon Favreau Possibly Chooses 'Avengers' Over 'Iron Man 2'
June 10, 2008 11:06:29Following the massive success of "Iron Man" at the box office, Marvel Entertainment have come quick to set the follow-up film, "Iron Man 2". About a month from the release of the first movie about superhero in iron suit, the sequel has started to take its shape with the official release date set on April 30, 2010 and the strong possibility of the principal cast's return and of the future possible villains. But, one other important thing that is still left hanging is the fate of director Jon Favreau.
For weeks, the filmmaker known for his work in holiday comedy movie "Elf" has stated that he is yet to be officially signed to return for the second "Iron Man" movie project despite his excitement. Now, it seems that the 41-year-old may get sidetracked from the sequel. Asked about his interest in working for "The Avengers" during a green carpet interview with MTV at the world premiere of "The Incredible Hulk", the director who appears in a number of feature films stated that he is still very much interested in working for the superhero flick, but insisted that with the tight release schedule between "Iron Man 2" and "Avengers", he may have to choose either one.
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'Iron Man 2' to Fall in Production in March 2009
June 09, 2008 03:06:40Back in May after "Iron Man" secured its position as one of the summer blockbuster movies with the massive debut of $102.1 million over its first week of screening, Marvel Entertainment announced that the action film will get its sequel in 2010. Since then, many reports speculated around the sequel, including about the signing back of director Jon Favreau. Amidst the rumors, it is now suggested that "Iron Man 2" is eyeing an early 2009 production.
Reportedly, the follow-up to the superhero tidbit will be kicking off its filming in March 2009 for 2010 release. This report has firstly been brought to the surface by Military.com. In their article focusing on the interview with Colonel James 'Rhodey' Rhodes' depicter Terrence Howard, the site noted that the actor allegedly revealed about the schedule date for the shooting.
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Reader's Reviews
wauw dat is snel maar jullie zijn ook de beste
posted by Richard on Jun 18, 2008
Iron Man (2008) was One of The Best Marvel Movies ever, Iron Man 2 (2010) I think that's an weird choice.
posted by carol Harwell on Jul 18, 2008Iron Man 1 was One of The Best Movies .2 I think will be Best 2
posted by ast on Dec 11, 2008WHOOOO!
posted by bob on Jan 08, 2009cool
posted by the ass on Jan 08, 2009I'll hope this one will be even more better than the first one! Love, from Holland!
posted by Rosemary on Jan 26, 2009hopefully even better than the first one but goes longer
posted by troubleliesahead on Mar 04, 2009awsome
posted by hi117 on Mar 16, 2009part 1 was awsome, part to would be good , but it wont be good as the first one (they never are)
posted by DBZboi17 on Jul 03, 2009
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posted by Fuhmwokv on Jul 15, 2009can't wait
posted by rhodey on Aug 20, 2009can't wait
posted by rhodey on Aug 20, 2009can't wait
posted by rhodey23 on Aug 20, 2009iron man 2? [followed by the longest and loudest scream of excitement you have every heard!]
posted by Me is macie! <3 on Sep 02, 2009